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DOCN vs. AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, MSFT, and NVDA

Should you buy DigitalOcean stock or one of its competitors? DigitalOcean's main competitors and comparable companies include Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), and NVIDIA (NVDA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does DigitalOcean compare to Amazon.com?

DigitalOcean (NYSE:DOCN) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than DigitalOcean. Amazon.com is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DigitalOcean, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DigitalOcean$1.01B11.77$259.26M$2.1952.05
Amazon.com$775.68B3.60$77.67B$12.4320.86

DigitalOcean has a net margin of 23.26% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 17.44%. DigitalOcean's return on equity of 31.01% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DigitalOcean23.26% 31.01% 5.76%
Amazon.com 17.44%18.00%8.97%

DigitalOcean has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 250 more articles in the media than DigitalOcean. MarketBeat recorded 268 mentions for Amazon.com and 18 mentions for DigitalOcean. DigitalOcean's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.89 indicating that DigitalOcean is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
DigitalOcean
13 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Amazon.com
163 Very Positive mention(s)
38 Positive mention(s)
29 Neutral mention(s)
25 Negative mention(s)
10 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

DigitalOcean currently has a consensus price target of $151.33, indicating a potential upside of 32.75%. Amazon.com has a consensus price target of $322.39, indicating a potential upside of 24.36%. Given DigitalOcean's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe DigitalOcean is more favorable than Amazon.com.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
DigitalOcean
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
56 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.98

49.8% of DigitalOcean shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of DigitalOcean shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

DigitalOcean beats Amazon.com on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DigitalOcean compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) and DigitalOcean (NYSE:DOCN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DigitalOcean has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to DigitalOcean's net margin of 23.26%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat DigitalOcean's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alphabet54.77% 51.32% 35.42%
DigitalOcean 23.26%31.01%5.76%

27.3% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.8% of DigitalOcean shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of DigitalOcean shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 195 more articles in the media than DigitalOcean. MarketBeat recorded 213 mentions for Alphabet and 18 mentions for DigitalOcean. DigitalOcean's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Alphabet's score of 0.74 indicating that DigitalOcean is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alphabet
118 Very Positive mention(s)
24 Positive mention(s)
44 Neutral mention(s)
21 Negative mention(s)
5 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
DigitalOcean
13 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Alphabet currently has a consensus price target of $415.55, indicating a potential upside of 21.62%. DigitalOcean has a consensus price target of $151.33, indicating a potential upside of 32.75%. Given DigitalOcean's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe DigitalOcean is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
30 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.05
DigitalOcean
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than DigitalOcean. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DigitalOcean, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet$402.84B10.37$132.17B$19.9117.16
DigitalOcean$1.01B11.77$259.26M$2.1952.05

Summary

Alphabet beats DigitalOcean on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DigitalOcean compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and DigitalOcean (NYSE:DOCN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than DigitalOcean. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DigitalOcean, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet$402.84B10.46$132.17B$19.9117.31
DigitalOcean$1.01B11.77$259.26M$2.1952.05

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to DigitalOcean's net margin of 23.26%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat DigitalOcean's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alphabet54.77% 51.32% 35.42%
DigitalOcean 23.26%31.01%5.76%

Alphabet has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DigitalOcean has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its share price is 61% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 148 more articles in the media than DigitalOcean. MarketBeat recorded 166 mentions for Alphabet and 18 mentions for DigitalOcean. DigitalOcean's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Alphabet's score of 0.82 indicating that DigitalOcean is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alphabet
105 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
38 Neutral mention(s)
15 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
DigitalOcean
13 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Alphabet presently has a consensus price target of $420.19, indicating a potential upside of 21.94%. DigitalOcean has a consensus price target of $151.33, indicating a potential upside of 32.75%. Given DigitalOcean's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe DigitalOcean is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
44 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.04
DigitalOcean
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

40.0% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.8% of DigitalOcean shares are held by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of DigitalOcean shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Alphabet beats DigitalOcean on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DigitalOcean compare to Microsoft?

DigitalOcean (NYSE:DOCN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

DigitalOcean presently has a consensus target price of $151.33, suggesting a potential upside of 32.75%. Microsoft has a consensus target price of $560.27, suggesting a potential upside of 15.65%. Given DigitalOcean's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe DigitalOcean is more favorable than Microsoft.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
DigitalOcean
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Microsoft
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
42 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.89

49.8% of DigitalOcean shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.1% of Microsoft shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of DigitalOcean shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Microsoft shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Microsoft has a net margin of 40.31% compared to DigitalOcean's net margin of 23.26%. Microsoft's return on equity of 31.98% beat DigitalOcean's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DigitalOcean23.26% 31.01% 5.76%
Microsoft 40.31%31.98%18.70%

In the previous week, Microsoft had 231 more articles in the media than DigitalOcean. MarketBeat recorded 249 mentions for Microsoft and 18 mentions for DigitalOcean. DigitalOcean's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Microsoft's score of 1.04 indicating that DigitalOcean is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
DigitalOcean
13 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Microsoft
164 Very Positive mention(s)
34 Positive mention(s)
28 Neutral mention(s)
22 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

DigitalOcean has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Microsoft has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Microsoft has higher revenue and earnings than DigitalOcean. Microsoft is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DigitalOcean, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DigitalOcean$1.01B11.77$259.26M$2.1952.05
Microsoft$331.84B10.84$133.75B$17.9626.97

Summary

Microsoft beats DigitalOcean on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DigitalOcean compare to NVIDIA?

DigitalOcean (NYSE:DOCN) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and risk.

NVIDIA has higher revenue and earnings than DigitalOcean. NVIDIA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DigitalOcean, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DigitalOcean$1.01B11.77$259.26M$2.1952.05
NVIDIA$253.49B20.61$120.07B$6.5333.06

NVIDIA has a net margin of 62.97% compared to DigitalOcean's net margin of 23.26%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 96.94% beat DigitalOcean's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DigitalOcean23.26% 31.01% 5.76%
NVIDIA 62.97%96.94%72.16%

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 312 more articles in the media than DigitalOcean. MarketBeat recorded 330 mentions for NVIDIA and 18 mentions for DigitalOcean. DigitalOcean's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat NVIDIA's score of 0.71 indicating that DigitalOcean is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
DigitalOcean
13 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
NVIDIA
171 Very Positive mention(s)
51 Positive mention(s)
71 Neutral mention(s)
29 Negative mention(s)
7 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

DigitalOcean has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its share price is 61% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NVIDIA has a beta of 2.23, suggesting that its share price is 123% more volatile than the broader market.

DigitalOcean currently has a consensus price target of $151.33, indicating a potential upside of 32.75%. NVIDIA has a consensus price target of $307.28, indicating a potential upside of 42.34%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than DigitalOcean.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
DigitalOcean
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
NVIDIA
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
49 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.02

49.8% of DigitalOcean shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of NVIDIA shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of DigitalOcean shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of NVIDIA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

NVIDIA beats DigitalOcean on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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DOCN vs. The Competition

MetricDigitalOceanIT Services IndustryTechnology SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$11.90B$11.12B$29.44B$24.23B
Dividend YieldN/A2.75%2.74%3.71%
P/E Ratio52.0514.3172.6030.20
Price / Sales11.7759.96593.9423.55
Price / Cash35.9142.6150.1832.31
Price / Book12.7825.069.466.78
Net Income$259.26M$273.31M$677.88M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-12.27%-1.74%-1.43%-0.67%
1 Month Performance-16.79%3.19%2.22%2.30%
1 Year Performance280.30%34.15%192.79%17.95%

DigitalOcean Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
DOCN
DigitalOcean
4.79 of 5 stars
$114.00
-0.3%
$151.33
+32.7%
+279.8%$11.90B$1.01B52.051,462
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.9739 of 5 stars
$265.84
+2.5%
$322.56
+21.3%
+16.1%$2.87T$716.92B21.391,576,000
GOOG
Alphabet
4.8697 of 5 stars
$341.70
+0.1%
$415.55
+21.6%
+68.9%$4.18T$402.84B17.16190,200
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.8668 of 5 stars
$344.72
+0.2%
$419.86
+21.8%
+70.9%$4.22T$402.84B17.31190,820
MSFT
Microsoft
4.9484 of 5 stars
$484.31
+0.6%
$560.27
+15.7%
-4.9%$3.60T$331.84B26.97223,000

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